Is d-alpha-tocopherol vegan?
D-alpha-tocopherol is a vegan food ingredient.
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So, what is d-alpha-tocopherol?
d-alpha-tocopherol is the naturally occurring form of vitamin E. It is commercially obtained by extracting and purifying distillates from edible plant oils, most commonly soybean, sunflower, corn, and canola oils. Food manufacturers frequently use it in processed foods, including breakfast cereals, plant-based milks, margarines, and snack bars, where it serves as a nutrient fortifier or as an antioxidant to preserve freshness.
d-alpha-tocopherol is vegan because it is produced entirely from plant sources. Animals do not produce vitamin E, so animal fats and tissues are not used as raw materials in its extraction. While dietary supplements that deliver this ingredient may occasionally be enclosed in animal-derived gelatin capsules, the d-alpha-tocopherol compound itself is always derived from plants and contains no animal ingredients.
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